Journal of Politics and Governance
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 2

The concept of art and performance of politics

Ph D Scholar, Department of Arts & Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, Email: kiran00pawar170@gmail.com

Online published on 27 September, 2018.

Abstract

In a today's socio-political context it is necessary to have a clear idea about what kind of culture is getting produced and to become part of it. The concept of art is defining the culture of society, in which it is essential to understand what kind of art have been produced and consumed by the public. The politics of mobilising people with the help of certain culture is emerging tools in every sphere of life. So it is needed to be understand in which way and for whom this collective mobilization is doing favor. Even in the progressive movement, it is needed to understand that what are the genesis of this movements and where it is intended to develop through particular culture. The alternatives mostly found through revivalism of particular culture, which is also questionable in the way it is happening. In this context, this paper is divided in to five sections which deal with these ideas which are mentioned above. In the first section the paper trace out the concept of ‘art ’and its necessity to become socially inclined. The second section deals with the idea of established politics and the cultural agitation which established as an alternative cultural practice. Third section discusses the politics of space and the mobilization politics; the idea of mobilizing people on the particular political agenda and its other perspective are also discussed. The fourth section deals with the concept of ‘individuality ’in the contemporary time, which defined as the way to challenge the established political scenario. Fifth section is the brief conclusion of the arguments which are discussed in the paper.

Keywords

Art, Culture, Mobilization, Politics, Public, Individuality